LMA Manager 2004 (PS2)

• Unique and intuitive screen interface has direct appeal for everyday football fans..
• The best looking and visually rewarding football management game ever made.
• No game delivers a level of in game and match graphics like LMA Manager 2004.
• Entertaining, rewarding and more realistic 3D match section.
• All the stats you’ll ever need with over 18,500 players, 778 clubs and 31 countries.
• New for 2004.
• Massively enhanced depth, realism and playability.
• Create individual tactics for each player on your team.
• Build the club of your dreams in Fantasy Team game mode.
• Push your management skills to the limit in new Expert Mode.
• More stats, attributes and hidden characteristics for players.
• Shout orders to your players using Xbox Communicator..

.co.uk Review ------------- Wisely keeping the core of operations pretty much in tact, LMA Manager 2004 is more about refinement than anything radical. But refined it certainly is, with improvements to be found right throughout the game. For those new to the franchise, LMA Manager works for several reasons. It's easily accessible, designed around a console controller and, when it gets to match day, gives you the option of watching a game rather than presenting you solely with rolling statistics. It's this match-day section that's always put it ahead of its console brethren, as not only is it visually y, it genuinely allows you to see your tactics work or fail before your eyes. Then, if things aren't going to plan, you can make interventions that have a real impact. This match-day section has been tightened notably for the 2004 release and now works better than ever. Furthermore, the game has several other enhancements of note. The new expert mode, for instance. is a rock-solid challenge for those who like their games particularly tricky--and LMA Manager 2004 is no pushover as it stands. Then there's the added depth of the side, which allows you to tweak your approach on a player-by-player basis. It's also worth noting that the number of statistics packed in have headed north: when combined with the freshly added leagues that have made their way into the game, the result is a very buoyant in-game transfer market. Perhaps the biggest criticism you can level at it is that it hasn't really evolved an enormous a. But that doesn't detract from the fact that LMA Manager 2004 is an exceptionally strong title that will keep you glued to your console for a very long time. --Simon Brew Manufacturer's Description -------------------------- Take the reins and become the professional team manager of one of the real-life football clubs from LMA Manager 2004's playable English, Scottish, French, German, Italian and Spanish leagues. The game has all the 2003/2004 season stats, with updated statistics for every player and all the transfers after the summer break. The 2004 version is a true advancement for the series that's renowned as the most emotive and entertaining football management game designed exclusively for console players. Complete with a whole new look, more flexible management options, and even more player stats, LMA Manager 2004 also introduces an engrossing new Fantasy Team game mode and, for seasoned managers, a challenging Expert setting in the full game.